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Lent

  • 21-02-2007 10:52PM
    #1
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    So, today is the beginning of Lent.
    I'm off the drink, not religious reasons, just de-toxin like. Last year it was sweets and sugar in tea/coffee.
    Of course, Paddy's Day I will be drunk as a skunk :D Looking forward to it already.

    It lasts until 7 April 2007, are you off anything?

    Lent 29 votes

    Fags
    0% 0 votes
    Drink
    3% 1 vote
    Sweets
    27% 8 votes
    Other/Atari
    34% 10 votes
    Nothing
    34% 10 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Nope, too old for all that abstinence schizzle:D


  • #3
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,856 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    No, not off anything.


  • #4
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    I'm giving up voting in AH polls.


  • #5
    Blush_01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,016 ✭✭✭Blush_01


    I'm off drink. Mainly because I dared someone they couldn't give up drink for a month. When they did, we agreed that we'd both "do lent" and give up alcohol. I rarely drink anyway... should be a walk in the park.


  • #6
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    The internet, *clicks log off*







    who am I trying to kid? *logs back on*


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  • #7
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    not a catholic so nothing


  • #8
    Kojak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,801 ✭✭✭✭Kojak


    No, not giving up anything.

    Tried to give up the drink for Lent a few years ago, but only lasted 3 days :o


  • #9
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,848 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Nope not giving up anything.. you should make a nothing option..


  • #10
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Chocolate, sweets, crisps.

    Already kicked the cigarettes a while back, and alcohol is slowly on its way out too.

    I haven't given up chocolate since I was 16, so I'm curious to see if I can do it again.


  • #11
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Last year I wanted to do Ramadan, not eating or drinking during sun up - like a fast. In the end I didn't do it, too hungry I am.

    abcork, you're right. Can a mod add a "Not giving up anything" option?


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  • #12
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Faith wrote:
    Chocolate, sweets, crisps.

    Already kicked the cigarettes a while back, and alcohol is slowly on its way out too.

    I haven't given up chocolate since I was 16, so I'm curious to see if I can do it again.

    The schweet mod giving up schweeties?!?!:eek: *faints*


  • #13
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,224 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    Nothing and I ate steak today.


  • #14
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    Kenny 5 wrote:
    Nothing and I ate steak today.
    Oooh you rebel you


    /me bows down to anarchic greatness:D


  • #15
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    I'm off chocolate.
    I don't normally eat chocolate, so it should be fairly easy.
    I was going to give up beer, but the lure of the off licence was too great.
    I was also going to give up smoking, but I found some excuse not to. (yes, I am a great example for the forum I mod. :) ).

    Biko, I'll add that now.

    Hmm. Boards is fairly quick tonight.
    Would you like me to close the poll after 40 days?


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,920 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I found the perfect idea..

    I gave up giving up things for Lent. I do it every year and I always succeed.

    Love me.


  • #17
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    Baa im not intreasted in jesus freak stuff, gave up nothing, why sholud we give up something to some sadact AKA jesus?:rolleyes: I only found out it was lend now:o


  • #18
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Lent means nothing to me. I had some juicey rashers earlier.........mmmmmmmmmmmm.............tasty!
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  • #19
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    crosstownk wrote:
    Lent means nothing to me. I had some juicey rashers earlier.........mmmmmmmmmmmm.............tasty!
    Ohh yeah today was the day we had to stop eating meat, fcuk him! Rashers all the way!


  • #20
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Terry wrote:
    Would you like me to close the poll after 40 days?
    Yeah, thanks


  • #21
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    I ate nothing solid for the 24 hours from 22:30 on Tuesday. Just fruit juice and herbal tea.

    Aren't I good? :cool:


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  • #22
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    i gave up nothing


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 36,733 CMod ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Food for thought? Finish reading The Last Templar?


  • #24
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Giving up hope. And religion.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #25
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,073 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Blue_Lagoon wrote:
    Food for thought? Finish reading The Last Templar?
    I ate the last Templar for breakfast.
    Dan Brown went through my faeces for a story.
    Coming soon, The DaVinci code: From the perspective of a sewage plant worker.


  • #26
    Zechariah Tiny Stitch
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Zechariah Tiny Stitch


    Nothing, not christian...


  • #27
    Nature Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭Nature Boy


    Why do people need 'lent' to give up something? Can you not just do it whenever you want.


  • #28
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    I'm giving up drink as a detox thing.

    It's the first time I've tried.

    I hope I can stick to it.


  • #29
    panda100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    Nature Boy wrote:
    Why do people need 'lent' to give up something? Can you not just do it whenever you want.

    Its meant to be a sacrifice to God since he fasted for Forty days and Forty nights in the desert before he died. Yeah you can give up things whenevr you want but as a Christian this is my personal Sacrifice to God before Easter.


    Anyway Im giving up magazines cos I buy/read way too much of them.Am gonna find it tough not to get my weekly posh spice fix!


  • #30
    Zechariah Tiny Stitch
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Zechariah Tiny Stitch


    Would god really care that you're not reading magazines?


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  • #31
    panda100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭panda100


    bluewolf wrote:
    Would god really care that you're not reading magazines?

    Cant see how its any differnt to giving up Chocs,alcohol,smoking etc. Yeah God wouldnt like magazine,specially cosmo my fave,with all its sex advie etc :)


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